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American Crocodiles - Costa Rica

American Crocodiles The American crocodile can be seen throughout the lowlands of Costa Rica, gliding along rivers or sunning on muddy ... more >

Anteaters - Costa Rica

Anteaters Costa Rica has three species of anteater — lesser, giant and silky, the most common of which is the lesser anteater (... more >

Baird's Tapirs - Costa Rica

Baird's Tapirs What do you get when you cross a rhinoceros’ build with a horse’s eyes and an elephant’s prehensile snout? A Baird’s ... more >

Basilisk Lizards - Costa Rica

Basilisk Lizards Three basilisk lizard species, the common basilisk, emerald basilisk and brown basilisk live in Costa Rica, and are ... more >

Bats - Costa Rica

Bats Of the approximate 1,100 bat species on Earth, 110 of them are found in Costa Rica. Most of the bats that live here are ... more >

Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frogs - Costa Rica

Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frogs The tiny blue jeans poison dart frog, also known as the strawberry poison arrow frog, is one of Costa Rica’s most ... more >

Blue-Crowned Motmots - Costa Rica

Blue-Crowned Motmots There are six species of motmots living in Costa Rica: the blue-crowned motmot, broad-billed motmot, keel-billed motmot,... more >

Boat-Billed Herons - Costa Rica

Boat-Billed Herons The boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) is a solitary species found in mangrove swamps and near ... more >

Brown Pelicans - Costa Rica

Brown Pelicans It's sunset on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, and the sky is dotted with V formations of birds, their beaks pointing the ... more >

Butterflies - Costa Rica

Butterflies Costa Rica’s butterfly species make up approximately 90% of all Central American butterflies, 66% of neo-tropical ... more >

Cane Toads - Costa Rica

Cane Toads Covered in bumps and mottled skin, the cane toad's appearance is so exaggerated that it seems to have leapt out of the ... more >

Coatimundis - Costa Rica

Coatimundis White-nosed coatimundis, known locally as pizotes, are a member of the raccoon family. These curious creatures adapt ... more >

Collared Peccaries - Costa Rica

Collared Peccaries Collared peccaries are also known as javelinas, thanks to their long, pointed tusks that resemble javelins. Another ... more >

Dolphins - Costa Rica

Dolphins Approximately 25 whale and dolphin species inhabit Costa Rica's oceans. Off the Pacific coast, visitors may spot ... more >

Eyelash Palm Pitvipers - Costa Rica

Eyelash Palm Pitvipers The eyelash palm pitviper, a venomous viper species, is one of Costa Rica’s most recognized snakes. Known for its ... more >

Fer-de-lances - Costa Rica

Fer-de-lances The fer-de-lance, a pitviper species, is known as the terciopelo in Costa Rica. It is considered one of the country’s ... more >

Glass Frogs - Costa Rica

Glass Frogs Nature's original X-ray machine, the Fleischmann's glass frog has a transparent underbelly that reveals a complex web of... more >

Great Green Macaws - Costa Rica

Great Green Macaws An endangered member of the parrot family, the great green macaw (Ara ambiguus) has limited distribution in the... more >

Green Iguanas - Costa Rica

Green Iguanas The largest lizard species in Central America, the adult green iguana (Iguana iguana) can reach six feet in length and ... more >

Green Sea Turtles - Costa Rica

Green Sea Turtles Green sea turtles are named for the green colored fat underneath their shell, which is thought to be the result of their... more >

Hercules Beetles - Costa Rica

Hercules Beetles One notable species of Costa Rican beetle is the spectacular Hercules beetle, also known as the rhinoceros beetle. ... more >

Howler Monkeys - Costa Rica

Howler Monkeys Named for their throaty howls that can be heard for up to three miles, howler monkeys are the loudest of all New World ... more >

Hummingbirds - Costa Rica

Hummingbirds Vibrantly-colored and energetic, hummingbirds are named for the distinctive sound made by their tiny beating wings. ... more >

Jaguars - Costa Rica

Jaguars From the Native American word "yaguar," meaning "pouncing killer," jaguars are the only Panthera species found in the ... more >

Kinkajous - Costa Rica

Kinkajous This mammal is also known as the honey bear, due to its proclivity for flower nectar and sweet fruits. In Spanish, ... more >

Leafcutter Ants - Costa Rica

Leafcutter Ants The term “leafcutter ants” can refer to any one of 41 ant species known for their ability to chew leaves in order to ... more >

Leatherback Sea Turtles - Costa Rica

Leatherback Sea Turtles The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all marine turtles. These gigantic reptiles can reach up to six feet in ... more >

Margays - Costa Rica

Margays Margays are Costa Rica's second-smallest wildcat, weighing up to 9 pounds. Often confused with the smaller oncilla or ... more >

Montezuma Oropendulas - Costa Rica

Montezuma Oropendulas Montezuma oropendolas are one of Costa Rica's most iconic bird species because of their unique call. A melodic warble, ... more >

Neotropical River Otters - Costa Rica

Neotropical River Otters Playful snorts, whistles and screeches erupt from the riverbank, where muddy waterslides cut a path through vegetation ... more >

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles - Costa Rica

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles The Olive Ridley, also known as the Pacific Ridley, is one of only seven sea turtle species in the world. Named after ... more >

Pacas - Costa Rica

Pacas What is brown and white, can emit sounds that rival a howler monkey, and resembles a huge guinea pig? The spotted or ... more >

Red-Eyed Tree Frogs - Costa Rica

Red-Eyed Tree Frogs The humid rainforests of Costa Rica are home to the vibrantly colored red-eyed tree frog, also known as the red-eyed ... more >

Resplendent Quetzals - Costa Rica

Resplendent Quetzals The resplendent quetzal has often been called the most spectacular bird in the New World. Known for its vibrant plumage,... more >

Scarlet Macaws - Costa Rica

Scarlet Macaws The scarlet macaw is a member of the parrot family and is native to parts of Central and South America. The Central ... more >

Sloths - Costa Rica

Sloths Costa Rica is home to two species of sloth, the brown-throated three-toed sloth and Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth. Black eye... more >

Spectacled Caimans - Costa Rica

Spectacled Caimans Tours through Costa Rica's lowland rivers and wetlands almost always include a stop to gaze at spectacled caimans – ... more >

Spider Monkeys - Costa Rica

Spider Monkeys Spider monkeys, with their powerful prehensile tails, are the most agile species of monkey found in Costa Rica. The ... more >

Spotted Eagle Rays - Costa Rica

Spotted Eagle Rays Spotted eagle rays, also known as bonnet rays, are a magnificent diamond-shaped species that can be found among coral ... more >

Squirrel Monkeys - Costa Rica

Squirrel Monkeys The Central American squirrel monkey is the smallest of Costa Rica’s four primate species. Known locally as the mono ... more >

Tayras - Costa Rica

Tayras The tayra looks like an otter, swims like a fish and climbs like a cat. Known in Spanish as a tolomuco or tejon, the ... more >

Toucans - Costa Rica

Toucans Of the 42 toucan species in Latin America, six are found in the lowlands and rainforests of Costa Rica. These flashy, ... more >

West Indian Manatees - Costa Rica

West Indian Manatees The West Indian manatee inhabits shallow rivers, estuaries and saltwater bays of the Caribbean and Atlantic. This marine... more >

Whales - Costa Rica

Whales Of the world’s 76 dolphin and whale species, an estimated 25 migrate, mate, birth and feed in Costa Rican waters. About ... more >

White Tip Reef Sharks - Costa Rica

White Tip Reef Sharks White tip reef sharks are by far the most common shark in Costa Rica, frequently encountered along the country's Pacific... more >

White-faced Monkeys - Costa Rica

White-faced Monkeys The capuchin monkey is commonly seen throughout Costa Rica. Also called white-faced monkeys, these small primates are ... more >

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